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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1925
Page
12
The Amarillo Globe lists subscription prices for home delivery and mail options. It shows weekly, monthly, and yearly rates for carrier and mail service across Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico with various term lengths and special Sunday editions.
The Amarillo Tri-State exposition grounds announce upgraded auto racing for this year with Walter Irvin in charge. Time trials begin September 26 at 10 a.m., and the speedway will showcase top machines and drivers, aiming for a financially successful three-day event.
Santa Fe accounting department hosts a farewell banquet at the Harvey house for Fred B. Little who resigns to become general agent for Clinton Oklahoma and Western Railway at Clinton Oklahoma. Speakers praise his service and loyalty. Little rose from office boy to freight duties during seven years here.
The New York Day by Day column notes a shift from ragged mendicants to stylish beggars in theater lobbies cafes and streets. It describes elaborate ruses including guests asked for loans in bustling venues and the growing use of elegant hats by scammers. It cites figures like King Lardner and mentions notable hat styles worn by Dudley Field Malone Mickey Neilan and Ray Long, as well as bankers like George F. Baker.
An Amarillo Studebaker distributorship counsels a couple to settle vacation plans by driving to the seaside in a Studebaker. The letter suggests avoiding arguments and enjoying the trip together. Coach A. B. Hays notes many new players will join the Golden Sandstorm football team, demanding effort from every eligible player from the start.
Watts Irvin in charge of Amarillo Tri-State exposition auto racing outlines track upgrades and a test day as preparations accelerate. The 77 second two lap record may fall with steeper turns smoother surface and oiling completed. Time trials on September 26 carry a 100 dollar prize for a new track record.
The Hon. Eugene Blount of Nacogdoches county visited Amarillo yesterday and toured with Lee Satterwhite to Lubbock. He stated he had not decided whether to run for governor. Satterwhite credited Blount for aiding his speaker win and said he would not run if Blount declared.
Hutchinson Kansas August 29 Penn Gray a St John Kansas merchant died after a car crash following a picnic. Howard Gray says his brother was murdered while Jess Langford Reno county sheriff supports the death by own action theory citing a pistol found in the car.
Amarillo opens another drug store as Dyche Pharmacy at 5124 Taylor Street begins business with new equipment fixtures and stock. Owner manager W. E. Dyche, a pharmacist with nineteen years in Texline, runs the Frigidaire fountain and focuses on pharmaceutical service.
The article notes a heavy entry list promising fast cars and minimal difference between classifications. Races on the first day are eighteen laps per class with notable prizes. Monday features two regular races of ten and fourteen laps plus a consolation race for non winners.
Prof R F Sheffy of Canyon, invited by the Panhandle Plains Historical Society to write the region's history, spent yesterday in Amarillo visiting with local members and exploring archival resources.
A long list of residents and visitors includes Mrs. Mary K Blanton and daughters at 1400 Fillmore, Miss Marjorie Triplett and Golden Steen visiting for two weeks, and Rev Virgil Fisher leading evangelistic meetings in Plainview. Other items report travel to Brownwood and Gainesville, real estate moves, farm sales, car theft in Plainview, licenses to marry, and various confirmations of schooling, construction, and civic business across Amarillo and nearby towns.
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